Foundations of Compassion
Compassionate leadership is noticing, feeling, sense-making, and _____________ to alleviate suffering
Self-determination
What principle emphasizes letting peers make their own choices?
True or False: Compassionate supervision is only about giving feedback.
What is False?
Fierce compassion means balancing kindness with ____
What is Accountability and/or Boundaries?
Supervisors can model compassionate leadership by prioritizing their own ____.
What is self compassion?
Empathy is feeling with someone; compassion includes action to help.
What is the difference between empathy and compassion?
Mutuality / Respect / Dignity
Which peer support values align with “seeing the humanity in every person”?
A supervisor notices a staff member struggling. The first step of compassionate leadership is to ____
What is notice/pay attention?
A leader practicing fierce compassion might have to say this word more often.
What is NO?
This practice can help supervisors pause, reflect, and reset before responding.
What is mindfulness and deep breathing?
In peer supervision, compassionate leadership emphasizes not just performance, but helping staff do what?
What is thrive?
Authenticity / Sharing lived experience
In peer work, openly sharing your recovery story demonstrates this principle.
Check workload, ask for input, provide support
What is one way to demonstrate compassion when assigning new tasks?
Fierce compassion protects not just the team, but also ____.
What is the leader, the mission, and sustainability of the work.
This leadership practice ensures compassion is more than just “niceness.”
What is authenticy with accountability and boundaries?
The key interpersonal skills required for compassionate leadership.
What is active listening, respectful communication, and/or validation?
This code guides peer specialists’ professional conduct in Texas.
What is a Peer Specialist Code of Ethics?
A parking lot!
What tool can capture questions/concerns that can’t be addressed immediately in supervision?
Example: A supervisor stops overcommitting their staff to projects even if it disappoints upper management. This is an act of ____.
What is Fierce Compassion
Name one boundary that protects compassionate leaders from burnout.
What is limiting after-hours emails, taking breaks, and/or saying no?
It reduces stress, increases trust and safety, aligns with recovery values, and boosts retention.
What is the benefit of practicing compassionate leadership in the workplace?
Engagement
What is the peer support supervisor competency category that is about engaging peers in collaborative and caring relationships.?
Scenario: A peer feels undervalued because a promised raise hasn’t come. As a compassionate supervisor, what do you do first?
What is listen, validate feelings, and clarify next steps honestly.
Fierce compassion prevents compassion from turning into this.
What is burnout, enabling, and rescuing?
A practice that says I care about you, and I need to hold you to this standard.
What is Fierce Compassion?